Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


Family Group Record



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David Davis and Barbara Smith




Husband David Davis 1 2

           Born:  - Adamsburg, Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1855 2
         Buried: 
       Marriage: 



Wife Barbara Smith 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 1873 2
         Buried: 


Children
1 M David [1] Davis 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: in infancy
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Did Not Marry


2 M Joseph Davis 2

           Born: 1808 - Adamsburg, Hempfield Twp, Westmoreland Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 19 May 1891 - ? Mercer Co, PA 3
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Catharine Cozins (      -1891) 4


3 M Jacob Davis 2

           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 



4 M David [2] Davis 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



5 M John Davis 2

           Born: 
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           Died: 
         Buried: 



6 F Elizabeth Davis 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Westmoreland Co, PA
 Cause of Death: Lightning
         Buried: 



7 F Barbara Davis 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Henry Snyder (      -      ) 2


8 F Polly Davis 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Milwaukee, WI
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Charles McDonald (      -      ) 2


9 F Susan Davis 1

           Born: 1816 - Westmoreland Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1903 1
         Buried: 
         Spouse: John George (1812-1891) 1
           Marr: Westmoreland Co, PA


10 F Sarah Davis 2

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: James Means (      -      ) 2
         Spouse: James Blackson (      -      ) 2



General Notes: Husband - David Davis


He was a farmer and believed in the faith of the German Reformed church. In politics, he voted the Democratic ticket.


General Notes: Wife - Barbara Smith

from Westmoreland Co, PA

Her mother was an eye witness to the Massey Harbison massacre in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. She saw the Indians scalp three of her children, and herself and oldest daughter were made prisoners, and when they returned home Barbara was two years old.

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Sources


1 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 329.

2 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 859.

3 J. G. White, A Twentieth Century History of Mercer County Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1909), Pg 860.

4 —, History of Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Its Past and Present (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk & Co., Publishers, 1888), Pg 922.


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